Why are mouthguards important, especially for athletes? Each year approximately 15 million Americans suffer from a dental injury, and about one third of those injuries come from participants in exercise or athletic events (Hide, 2011). An athlete has a 1-in-10 chance of suffering a traumatic orofacial injury during athletic competition. These injuries often […]
Let’s begin by changing our language. Let’s avoid calling your dental insurance “insurance.” The definition of insurance is “a means of protection from a financial loss.” In other words, your dental coverage with all of it’s limitations, annual maximums and caveats is not “insurance.” What most patients carry is a dental “benefit.” There is a […]
When they say “age is all in your head,” they’re probably right. But then, your teeth ARE in your head — so you likely can’t escape having to pay a little more attention to them after the age of 50. Although some oral health concerns are seen as common as we age, if you […]
If your little one’s teeth have begun to fall out, and their permanent replacements appear to be lagging far behind, you may wish to consider a space maintainer to minimize future orthodontic work. Believe it or not, the absence of your child’s teeth might seem cute now, but those tiny little gaps can cause deep […]
On July 3rd, 1806, two years into their journey to chart the uncharted west of America, pioneer explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark reached a challenge of epic proportion – the Rocky Mountains. What next, they wondered? Without a map, they were forced to do what explorers do – explore, and hope for the best. […]
